Postcode S12 4AB is located in a minor urban area, within the Beighton area of Sheffield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Beighton area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 69.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 38% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Beighton is £45,177 per year. The median sale price in Beighton is £199,258 (around £265 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £164,500 and £266,250. The nearest station is Moss Way, about 0.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Rainbow Park.
Beighton has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,140 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.
Beighton has a high crime rate, with approximately 69.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 32.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 26.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Beighton is £45,177 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near S12 4AB.
Beighton near S12 4AB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Moss Way located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Moss Way | South Yorkshire Supertram | Walking directions to Moss Way |
| 0.4 mi | Crystal Peaks | South Yorkshire Supertram | Walking directions to Crystal Peaks |
| 0.5 mi | Donetsk Way | South Yorkshire Supertram | Walking directions to Donetsk Way |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Rainbow Park | Small | Walking directions to Rainbow Park |
Based on 192 recent sales, the median property price is £199,258 (about £265 per square foot) in Beighton area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £495,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 61 | £300,000 | £321 |
| Semi-Detached | 85 | £190,000 | £262 |
| Terraced | 42 | £160,000 | £202 |
| Flats | 4 | £98,750 | £195 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £208,000 | £76,750 | £126,500 | £111,000 |
| 2017 | £222,000 | £109,000 | £126,500 | £110,000 |
| 2018 | £218,000 | £89,950 | £140,000 | £113,000 |
| 2019 | £240,000 | £92,500 | £140,000 | £120,500 |
| 2020 | £232,000 | £90,000 | £146,000 | £127,500 |
| 2021 | £253,000 | £98,000 | £155,000 | £131,000 |
| 2022 | £297,998 | £105,000 | £175,000 | £144,000 |
| 2023 | £300,000 | £87,500 | £178,000 | £140,000 |
| 2024 | £315,000 | £110,000 | £183,000 | £153,500 |
| 2025 | £300,000 | £116,550 | £190,000 | £160,000 |
| 2026 | £300,000 | £55,000 | £191,000 | £159,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £211 | £155 | £186 | £147 |
| 2017 | £214 | £182 | £163 | £150 |
| 2018 | £238 | £148 | £172 | £156 |
| 2019 | £228 | £180 | £179 | £172 |
| 2020 | £235 | £138 | £200 | £154 |
| 2021 | £261 | £191 | £200 | £167 |
| 2022 | £284 | £204 | £238 | £202 |
| 2023 | £289 | £188 | £230 | £199 |
| 2024 | £283 | £207 | £232 | £186 |
| 2025 | £304 | £208 | £252 | £215 |
| 2026 | £318 | £189 | £269 | £204 |
There were 14 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near S12 4AB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 2025 | 231, Birley Spa Lane, Sheffield, S12 4BW | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £110,000 | |
| 23 Jan 2026 | 8, Rainbow Road, Sheffield, S12 4BG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £145,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2025 | 130, Rainbow Avenue, Sheffield, S12 4AX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £160,000 | |
| 10 Apr 2026 | 145, Rainbow Avenue, Sheffield, S12 4AS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £160,000 | |
| 05 Dec 2025 | 119, Rainbow Avenue, Sheffield, S12 4AS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £190,000 |
In the S12 4AB postcode area, located within Beighton, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Rainbow Forge Primary Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Dec 2023. | |
Rainbow Forge Primary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Dec 2023
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| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Kingfisher Academy | Academy special converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Mar 2022. | |
Kingfisher Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Mar 2022
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| 0.9 mi | Primary | Waterthorpe Infant School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Jun 2024. | |
Waterthorpe Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Jun 2024
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of S12 4AB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Asda | Beighton Road East, Waterthorpe, Sheffield, S20 7AB | Walking directions to Asda |
| 0.3 mi | Aldi | Drakehouse Way, Sheffield, S20 7HT | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.5 mi | Go Local | 1b Main Street, Hackenthorpe, Sheffield, S12 4LA | Walking directions to Go Local |
Annual council tax rates for Sheffield district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for S12 4AB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Laurence Hayward
Beighton - Elected 7 May 2026
Stuart Wallace
Beighton - Elected 7 May 2026
Clive Betts
Sheffield South East - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around S12 4AB records about 70 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across Yorkshire and The Humber as a whole the rate is about 113 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around S12 4AB in Beighton is £199,258 (about £265 per square foot) based on 192 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to S12 4AB, including Rainbow Forge Primary Academy (Good), Kingfisher Academy (Good) and Waterthorpe Infant School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to S12 4AB is Moss Way, about 538 m away, serving the South Yorkshire Supertram line.
S12 4AB scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 6,140 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Sheffield South East covering S12 4AB is Clive Betts (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Laurence Hayward (Reform UK) and Stuart Wallace (Reform UK).